AVIATION
When Equipment Fails, Parts Position Drives Revenue
11:35 PM - Singapore Changi Airport, Gate C22
Your Boeing 787-9 scheduled for SQ12 to Los Angeles shows hydraulic actuator failure on the primary flight control system during pre-flight checks. Flight cannot depart. The actuator will fail—that's inevitable with long-haul aircraft cycling through 15-hour flights in varying atmospheric conditions.
But here's the nightmare
ou're holding $340 million in spare parts inventory across your global network, yet you still don't have this specific hydraulic actuator positioned at Changi. The nearest certified replacement sits in your Los Angeles maintenance facility—14 hours of flight time away, going the wrong direction.
Immediate Crisis - 323 Passengers stranded
$2.1 million in direct costs—rebooking 323 passengers on competitor airlines at premium fares, hotel accommodations, meal vouchers, compensation claims under passenger rights regulations. $890,000 in lost revenue from the cancelled flight operating at 87% load factor. $156,000 in AOG emergency freight and specialist engineering costs. Three subsequent rotations disrupted, affecting 847 additional passengers across the network.
Wednesday morning - Post-mortem
Your CFO and VP of Operations want answers: "We've tied up $340 million in parts inventory across 47 stations—how are we still paying competitors to fly our passengers because we couldn't position a $28,000 component?"
The brutal paradox exposed
Massive inventory investments that fail when it matters most. You're paying millions for the illusion of preparedness, not actual availability when and where equipment fails.
You're not alone
Airlines globally hold billions in spare parts inventory while still experiencing AOG events that cost more than the inventory was meant to prevent.
Right Parts • Right Place • Right Time • Right Cost
The AI-Driven Intelligence Revolution
Caught between massive inventory costs and multi-million-dollar downtime, leading organisations are recognising a new approach: Advanced AI-driven parts intelligence that orchestrates your spares network.
SC Analytix with PTC Servigistics transforms how parts are positioned across your network to optimise operational availability while minimising total inventory investment.
Combined with SC Analytix PTC Servigistics delivers
AI-Powereed Network Optimization
SC Analytix applies proven AI optimization across critical dimensions of parts management, delivering strategic levers that transform operations from reactive to predictive.
Up to 60% Improvement in forecast accuracy
Up to 35% Improvement in inventory turns
15-35% Inventory investment reduction
Up to 15% Improvement in operational availability
Up to 80% Reduction in emergency and expediting costs
Transform Your Operations Now
Operations & Value Assessment
SC Analytix will perform a strategic analysis of your current parts positioning and inventory distribution across your network.
What you will discover:
Positioning optimization opportunities to slash crisis response times
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Inventory rebalancing scenarios cutting costs while boosting availability
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Network efficiency improvements maximizing utilization across sites
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Investment optimization scenarios showing service level trade-offs
What you will get:
Whether you move forward with full implementation or not, you'll walk away with concrete, actionable intelligence about your parts network performance and optimization opportunities including
ROI projections tailored to your network characteristics and operational patterns
Cost reduction opportunities through inventory optimization and strategic positioning
Availability improvement potential across critical equipment and operations
Implementation roadmap with prioritized recommendations
Ready to find out how much value is trapped in your inventory?